Quality
Quality
Order errors not reduced with limiting number of open records
What is the risk of wrong-patient orders in an EHR limiting clinicians to one open record versus allowing up to four open records concurrently?
Clinical
Hospital vs. outpatient management comparable for elderly syncope patients
Is there a difference in risk of post-ED serious adverse events at 30 days in older adults with unexplained syncope when managed as an outpatient...
Quality
Goals of care conferences for incapacitated ICU patients
To what extent do clinicians and surrogates incorporate critically ill patient values and preferences into treatment decisions during goals of...
Clinical
Catheter ablation of AFib improves quality of life more than medications do
Does catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AFib) improve quality of life (QOL) compared to medication therapy?
News
Restriction of Foley catheters in older trauma patients improved outcomes
Strict criteria to limit Foley catheters in older trauma patients reduced infection rates and speed discharge.
Clinical
QI initiative can decrease unnecessary IV treatment of asymptomatic hypertension
How common is treatment of asymptomatic hypertension in the hospital with IV medications and what is the impact of a quality improvement...
Practice Management
Patients’ perceptions and high hospital use
What are patients’ perspectives of factors associated with the onset and continuation of high hospital use?
Clinical
Reducing low-value preop care for cataract surgery patients
Can a quality improvement project decrease low-value, preoperative testing for cataract patients?
Clinical
Evaluating complications of midline catheters
What are the rates of major and minor complications associated with placement of midline catheters?
Clinical
COVID-19 crushers: An appreciation of hospitalists
This poster demonstrates the fierce battle raging between our hospitalists and COVID-19.